The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-09-08
RAILROAD CELEBRATION
DALTON REACHED BY THE G. +.
&Y.V. RAILROAD.
Day of Rejoicing All Along the Line.
Good Speeches, a Delightful People
and a General Jubilation.
Editorial Correspondence

A Day of Rejoicing All Along the Line.
| Good Speeches., a Delightful People
and a General Jubiation.
Editorial Correspondence.
| DALTON, n. c., Sept. 2.-"F'ar from
the madding crowds ignoble strife" is
the little town of Dalton, just six
miles from the old Pilot Mountain,
whose picture greets THE SENTINEL s
/ readers every week. Once only the
stopping place tor travellers between
Winston and Mt. Airy, it is now bios
soming into town of some impor-
tance. Formally an occasional trav-
eler dropped in, hung his hat on the
deer antlers which serve as hat racks
on tbs verandah of Mr.. "Nick" Dal-
toms large, rambling old hotel, took
a good square" meal, hired one of the
old-fashioned stages and continued his
Journey towards Mt. Airy. Now, at
two o'clock every day, the engine
comes blowing and putting into the
station, drawing lines of cars and, in
stead of the mountain solitude, brok
en- only y the ripple of waters and the
hum of an occasional vehicle, there is
| the rattle of cars, the song of the Ia
borer and the scream of the locomo-
tive.
1t is twenty two miles from Wins
ton and about the same distance from
Mt. Airy by the country road. By
rail it is forty six miles from Green's
boro.
To-day the town was brimful of
people. They had come from Guilford,
Forsyth, Davie, Stokes and Surry
counties and from many points in
North Carolina and Virginia, to take
part in the big jubilee.
THE SPEAKING.
About II o'clock special train of
four crowded cars came up, and short
ly afterwards the speaking commenc-
ed. Mr.. A. H. Joyce, Of Danbury,
opened up the cannonade with a
speech of congratulation; then came
Mr.. D. F. Caldwell, followed by Mr.
j. F. Morehead, both of Greensboro
following these came Mr.. j. G. Bux-
ton, of Winston, succeeded by Mr.. w.
w. King, of Danbury. They all
came to "laugh with and congratu-
late the good people of Stokes, over
the successful projection of Raillo load
through their county. They spoke OF
the great natural advantages of the
county, of its iron its manganese
mica and coal of its marble. kaolin
and graphite; its land, water and
wood. Some very sensible and timely
advice was given on the subject of i'm
provements. Col. Morehead said they
must not expect to get rich by sitting
quietly and waiting for the Railroad
to do everything. He illustrated this
point i'll novel way. He said: II
a fellow wants milk, will he go to the
pasture, take II seat on a rock, put the
pail between his knees and wait for
the cows to back themselves up and
be MIXED Not much
| Mr.. King struck the right note
when he advocated the forming of
stock companies. North Carolina to-
day has more citizens outside her bor-
ders than any other State in the I'm
ion. If we can form joint stock com
panies, every man putting in his
mites, we can develop our own State
and keep our own men at home.
Mr.. Buxton said: "We Winston
people feel towards you, good people
of Stokes, like the woman who wanted
silk dress felt towards her best friend
when she found she couldn't get the
dress herself, she was almost as happy
when the friend got it. When we
found we couldn't get the G. F. & Y.
V. Railroad ourselves, we wanted you
people of Stokes, our good friends who
have done SO much towards building
up our town, to get it, and we felt
glad when you did get it,
| Mr.. Joyce's welcoming speech was
good one. Like the man, it was
ar-headed and sensible.
| heard an aged, one legged fellow
citizen remark, after Mr.. Caldwell
finished "I'll just tell you what's &
fact-that man Caldwell is the besi
speaker in the State
Mr.. W. B. Glenn was called TO
but, unfortunately, was at the hotel.
A BROAD SMILE
as bright as a sunbeam was playing
continually over the faces ofthe crowd
They were just simply happy .hat
they We're at last on railroad, and
am glad for them / have seen al
most every county in Western Nortl
Carolina, have been to the mines, have
examined the minerals and looked a
the lands AMI | have never seen 9
county whose future [ believe bright
er. Its supply of ores is immense, it